Tree Trimming and Removing
Federal headcount, average salary, length of service, and pay comparison for the Tree Trimming and Removing occupation series (code 5042), drawn directly from the OPM FedScope dataset (June 2026).
The verdict
Tree Trimming and Removing is a smaller, specialized federal occupation: 62 employees (0.0% of the federal civilian workforce) in the Plant and Animal Work Family family. At an average salary of $75,736 it pays below the federal average.
- Headcount change
- 0.0%
- Pay change
- +0.0%
- Avg tenure
- 10 yrs
- Rank in family
- #6 of 7
FedScope read on Tree Trimming and Removing (thin series)
For job seekers weighing career length: this series shows a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career. Headcount moved sideways versus the prior period, though at this small a headcount, year-to-year swings can reflect a handful of hires or departures rather than a broad hiring trend. As for pay, the latest move was a small shift, within the range of normal year-to-year rounding rather than a broad pay-table change.
Code 50, the Plant and Animal Work Family family, is where the federal government classifies Tree Trimming and Removing alongside 6 related occupations. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Tree Trimming and Removing postings should also review these sibling occupations in the Plant and Animal Work Family family. Across the Plant and Animal Work Family family, 1,470 employees work in 7 occupations; Tree Trimming and Removing is 4.2% of that headcount.
Salary context · lean-pay series
How Tree Trimming and Removing pay compares to the federal average
Occupation Average
$75,736
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-35.5%
Where Tree Trimming and Removing ranks on lean federal pay
Tree Trimming and Removing earns more on average than 32% of federal occupation series (172 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where Tree Trimming and Removing sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; the highlighted bar marks Tree Trimming and Removing.
Related Occupations in Plant and Animal Work Family
6 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gardening | 465 | $67,401 | 11.9 yrs |
| Animal Caretaking | 307 | $58,156 | 8.7 yrs |
| Pest Controlling | 289 | $72,091 | 13 yrs |
| Miscellaneous Plant and Animal Work | 249 | $68,338 | 9.3 yrs |
| Insects Production Working | 97 | $55,565 | 8.6 yrs |
| Farming | 1 | $71,083 | 28.5 yrs |
Nationwide peers near this thin headcount
Two peer sets for Tree Trimming and Removing outside the Plant and Animal Work Family family, on headcount and average salary axes that vary across all OPM occupation series.
Similar thin headcount
Nearest employee counts in other occupation families (62 here).
Similar lean average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families ($75,736 here).
Key takeaways
- Place Tree Trimming and Removing pay in context with the pay-rank chart above, then compare it with another occupation.
- Turn an average salary into a grade: the GS pay grade tables show how grades and steps map to pay.
- Browse the Plant and Animal Work Family family occupations in the table above, or search current Tree Trimming and Removing postings on USAJOBS.
OPM FedScope and Federal Workforce Data figures are federal civilian headcounts, average salaries, and length-of-service statistics - not job-quality scores, hiring advice, or a live vacancy listing. A larger or higher-paid agency is not a better employer.